Love Drinks has added further depth to its portfolio after attaining the UK distribution rights for award-winning Mexican Mezcal company Casa Armando Guillermo Prieto (CAGP). A growing trend in the last few years across the UK, Mezcal is defined as any agave-based liquor and can be made from over 30 varieties of agave, such as Espadín, Tobalá, Tobaziche, Tepeztate, … [Read more...]
A to-do list when the kitchen is closed
If you’ve been forced to close your kitchen because of coronavirus restrictions, maintaining a to-do list can help to keep your kitchen clean and reopen safely. At TWO Services, we suggest the following. 1. Deep clean Even when a kitchen isn’t in use, dust continues to collect. Before you reopen your kitchen, employing the services of a trained team to deep clean … [Read more...]
Adam Handling Restaurant Group installs UV protection for safe reopening
ARC Services are delighted to partner with ENS Group to integrate automated technology touch point cleaning enabling restaurants to minimise the spread of Covid-19. Our competition winner, Adam Handling Restaurant Group, was the recent recipient of the UV-Clean range on their high touch IT-equipment - point-of-sale and mobile payment devices, including tablets for table … [Read more...]
Hospitality logistics firm enables Covid-19 Educational Support Programme
The Tobun Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative aiming to support 250,000 disadvantaged young people whose education has been impacted during the Covid-enforced lockdowns. The Covid-19 ‘Educational Support Programme’ will provide computer equipment, tuition, and mentoring, to enable those most affected to catch up on lost learning as a result of the … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… SIMPLY SIG
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we Zoomed with Sarah Berry and Lorrie Kelly at full service hospitality marketing provider SIMPLY SIG to gain a better understanding of the business. Why did … [Read more...]
Plant-based food to increase profits for caterers in 2021
The Country Range Group has launched the first in a series of Menu Solution Guides for 2021 with the opening brochure focusing on the driving forces behind plant-based food and how caterers can profit from its growing rise in popularity in the UK & Ireland. Launching to customers and chefs in January through the CRG member sales teams, the Group’s social media channels and … [Read more...]
Sustainable disposal of surplus hospitality assets
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Paul Fieldhouse, who heads up Ramco’s Foodservices business, fresh from winning two prestigious new clients, a QSR chain, and a major … [Read more...]
Meiko’s new Connect APP
Meiko's new Connect APP allows users of its dishwashing machines to use their smartphones to access and record machine data such as operating temperatures and wash cycle duration. Meiko Connect is available in German, English and French and works with all current Android devices. It provides access to: Hygiene status and documentation Wash statistics … [Read more...]
Christie’s London finest and rarest wines and spirits auction results
The international wine market continues to thrive as shown at Christie’s London Finest and Rarest Wines and Spirits auction on 10 and 11 December 2020, which totalled £2.7 million achieving 95% by value. The top lots of the auction were Lot 359, a case of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1988, which achieved £226,625 and Lot 103, 6 magnums of Château Latour … [Read more...]
Hospitality supply chains hoping for eleventh hour Brexit deal
The never ending saga of Brexit has acquired a habit of exceeding deadlines to such an extent, if one were met, it really would be headline news. The headline now is that after all the wolf crying there really is only a matter of days before the curtain closes and the transition period will end. All the negotiations will at that point either become a case study in … [Read more...]
Conker gets in the Non-Alcoholic Spirit
Dorset’s first gin distillery - Conker Spirit - have taken a giant leap into the ‘Low & No’ category with the launch of their very own premium distilled non-alcoholic spirit called BOWSER. Once again leading the way in spirit innovation, Conker are one of the first craft gin brands to move into the ‘Low & No’ market with BOWSER now available through UK … [Read more...]
Award winning restaurant displays Covid safety protocol to customers
Loch Leven’s Larder is an award-winning 120 cover restaurant where adapting the business to being Covid safe for customers and colleagues was the management priority of 2020. Social distancing was created through signage and customer flow directions, tables in the restaurant were reduced and screens were installed at points of purchase. To ensure all technology was … [Read more...]
All staff and customer technology touchpoints at The Clink secured
ENS have installed UV Clean solutions that kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including coronavirus, on staff and customer technology touchpoints at The Clink Restaurant in Styal. The Clink is no ordinary restaurant, situated within a working prison their food is prepared and served by prisoners in training to gain qualifications that reduce reoffending rates. At The Clink … [Read more...]
Country Range Group looking to ‘virtually’ meet new suppliers
Virtual Business Development Days help Country Range Group find new suppliers. Run for the first time to ensure vital communication between members and suppliers, the events proved a real hit recently and will be expanded in 2021 in addition to the Group’s programme annual events. Coral Rose, Managing Director of the Country Range Group, said: “Our industry is based upon … [Read more...]
Group Action on loan mis-selling across hospitality
The hospitality sector is believed to be significantly affected by loan mis-selling. Business customers who took out a business loan after 2000 with Clydesdale or Yorkshire Bank (now Virgin Money), could be eligible to join an ongoing High Court Group Action, with a first court date set for December 2020. Over 500 businesses from a number of sectors have already … [Read more...]
Reopening sees continuation of constant support for hospitality from Meiko UK
As lockdown comes to an end and the new tiers are in place, all hospitality businesses can be reassured that Meiko UK continues to run as usual. Meiko UK continues to run as normal, particularly with regard to the supply of spare parts and the availability of our engineers nationwide to achieve rapid first time fix to breakdown call, the Meiko UK office hotline manned with our … [Read more...]
Loch Leven’s Larder installs Covid safe technology
Loch Leven’s Larder is an award-winning, 120 seater restaurant, deli and retail business with idyllic views over the loch and surrounding hills. Adapting the business to be Covid safe for customers & staff was the management priority of summer 2020. Social distancing was encouraged with clear signage and customer flow directions, tables in the restaurant were … [Read more...]
